How to sign “Testings” in ASL

Everyday Life

The BSL sign for “Testings” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.

Step by step

  1. Hold both hands in front of you with your index fingers extended straight and pointing upward.
  2. Curl both index fingers into X handshapes as you begin moving both hands downward together.
  3. Draw the path of a question mark in the air with your moving hands, then open both into palm-down 5 hands to dot it.
  4. Keep your palms facing downward as the 5 handshapes finish the sign in the neutral signing space.
  5. Maintain a thoughtful, inquisitive expression while the hands trace the question-mark shape.

Practice tip

Plural of “Testing” — sign the base sign (often repeated) for more than one.

Fingerspell “Testings”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

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Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.

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